"Burn" meaning in English

See Burn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Burns [plural]
Etymology: * The surname is of English origin, variant of Bourne. * The placename in Yorkshire is likely related to the suffix -burn, found in placenames such as Woodburn, Glusburn, etc., from burn (“stream”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Bourne}} Bourne, {{m|en|-burn}} -burn, {{m|en|Woodburn}} Woodburn, {{m|en|Glusburn}} Glusburn, {{m|en|burn|id=stream|t=stream}} burn (“stream”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Burns}} Burn (countable and uncountable, plural Burns)
  1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Burn-en-name-kGy5gDr4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Burn-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Burn Naze

Inflected forms

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